There are always some negative emotions when you go to college. That’s just how change works. And the thing we’ve learned to do is avoid those emotions. That’s not so good. Now is the time to find some other ways to deal with negative emotions like being sad or scared or bored, other than, Read More
The first thing to do in any transition is to love yourself. I know, I know, it sounds cheesy. But if you don’t love yourself, you’re going to look for love and comfort outside of yourself. Well, you can imagine the kind of trouble that could get you into. Girlfriends who take advantage of, Read More
It is time to get back in touch with your body. Chances are you have been tuning out your body’s natural signals for years. You have stayed up late to study for a test. You can’t eat when you are hungry, because the bell hasn’t rung for lunch. You go to school even when, Read More
One of the things that makes going to college so painful is that the change is so abrupt. One day you are being are being taken care of, the next you sucking ketchup packets and calling it dinner. Well, I might be a bit dramatic. But, before you make that break and set, Read More
Social media, TV, movies, (even parents) all glorify college and how fun it will be. There’s no way it can live up to that hype. You’re in for a big let down when you get there find yourself studying in the library instead hanging out at endless parties. Or hanging out at endless parties, Read More
When I imagine the college life I want for my kids, I see them striding through campus with a big smile on their face. I picture my son raising his arm to wave at a group of friends across the quad who look excited to see him. I picture him walking into the classroom, Read More
This time is precious. How do you want to use it? Prepare them for college? Jam-pack all of your wisdom into this last bit of time? Create memories? You and I know that if you try to pass on all of your sage advice at one time, your teen’s eyes will glaze over and, Read More
Here is the truth, friend… There is no such thing as life balance. You can balance a checkbook or a teeter-totter, but you can’t balance life. I know it seems like you should be able to. Western culture is very fact driven. We like to quantify and allocate and check things off. But life, Read More
I don’t like soup. And I don’t like to chop. To me, soup is perfectly good food on which someone has dumped a pitcher of water. Ick. Chopping vegetables is mind-numbingly boring. I am still missing some feeling in my left pointer finger due to a chopping incident. Chopping is not my thing. My, Read More